Milam County, Texas
White alone, percent 86.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,258
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26,159
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 24,753
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 24,749
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,754
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,757
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.9%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 26.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 62.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,209
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,910
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $189,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,761
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $541
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $984
Building Permits, 2025 73
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,152
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 18.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,150
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,321
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 267,171
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,427
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,141
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,880
Persons in poverty, percent 13.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 452
Total employment, 2023 4,663
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 231,811
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,100
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 488
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 368
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 404
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 24.4
Population per square mile, 2010 24.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,016.36
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,016.93
FIPS Code 48331